Shows

Recent Performances

  • March 10, 2019, Bowzer’s Rock n Doo Wop Party, 4 p.m., Ilani Casino, Ridgefield, WA
  • March 2, 2019, Golden Oldies Spectacular, State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ  – open flyer
  • March 1, 2019, Golden Oldies Spectacular, The Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, PA
  • A Weekend With The Stars of Doo Wop & Rock ‘n Roll, Saturday April 21, 2018, Hauppauge, NY
  • The Best of Doo Wop Vol III, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Jan. 14, 2017
  • Dick Fox’s Doo Wop Extravaganza, June 6, 2015, featuring The Fleetwoods, Lou Christie, The Happenings, David Somerville and Chris Montez. Arcadia, Calif.
  • NW Montana Fair, August 13, 2013, Kalispell, MT
  • “Bowzers Rock N Roll Party” August 31, 2012, Cerritos Center, Cerritos, CA
  • “Bowzers Rock N Roll Party”, January 15, 2012, Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT,
  • Best of Doo Wop, January 18, 2012, Palm Desert, CA, McCallum Theater, Terry Hill & Assoc.
  • The Ultimate Doo Wop Show, Canterbury Productions, Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia June 25th, 2011
  • 50’s Oldies Concert, Willjam Productions, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady, NY, October 22, 2011
  • The Ultimate Doo Wop Show, October 29, 2011, Denver CO, Paramount Theater, Canterbury Productions
  • Bowzer’s Rock N’ Roll Party, Pechanga Casino, Temecula, CA, March 19th, 2011
  • Winter Dance Party Tribute Concert, Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake , Iowa February 5th, 2011
  • Ultimate Doo Wop Show, May 14, 2010, Cerritos, CA, Canterbury Productions
  • An Evening With the Stars, November 14, 2009, Hauppauge, NY, LAR Productions
  • “The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show” April 11, 2009, Paramount Theater Seattle. The Fleetwoods featuring Gary Troxel back by popular demand.
  • Richard Nader’s Doo Wop Show, San Jose, CA ~ Saturday March 21, 2009 ~ Center For the Performing Arts
  • Richard Nader’s Doo Wop Show, Sacramento, CA ~ Saturday January 31, 2009 ~ Community Center Theater
  • Rock & Roll Extravaganza – A benefit for the SW Washington flood victims – Centralia, Wash. April 5, 2008
  • “Bowzer’s Utlimate Doo-Wop” at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, January 20 & 21, 2008
  • The Ultimate Doo Wop Shows
    May 17 – San Diego
    April 11, 2008 – Vancouver, BC
    April 12, 2008 – Paramount Theater, Seattle
    March 8, 2008 – Los Angeles
    November 16, 2007 – Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Ore.
    December 7, 2007 – Omaha, Neb.
  • A Holiday DooWop Celebration Vol III, November 30, 2007, State Theater, Uniontown, PA, LAR Entertainment Productions.
  • DooWopp Hall of Fame, Saturday January 13, 2007, Fox Theatre, Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Ledyard, Conneticut.
  • DOO WOP Weekend Vol 111, LAR Entertainment Productions, Hauppauge, NY Nov. 12, 2006.
  • 60’s Sequel My Music, PBS special live performance recorded Nov. 9, 2006 at the Mountaineer Resort – The Harv Chester, WVa.
  • Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame of America Annual Induction & Concert, Symphony Hall Boston, March 25, 2006. Gary received a plaque honoring him as the original lead singer still performing as The Fleetwoods.
    The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show, Toledo Ohio, November 19, 2005
  • DOO-WOP Weekend Vol. II, LAR Entertainment Productions,  Hauppauge, NY., April 10, 2005
  • “Bowzer’s Utlimate Doo-Wop” at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, January 16 & 17, 2005
  • The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show – Canterbury Productions, Merrillville, IN, October, 2004
  • Bowzer’s Ultimate Doo Wop Party – Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas June, 2003
  • Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop – Pittsburgh WQED, live performance and PBS video  2001
  • Westbury Music Fair, Westbury NY 2000
  • Capital Food & Wine Festival – St. Martin’s Alumni Assn Fundraiser, Lacey WA 1999
  • Jingle Bell Rock – Cupertino CA 1998
  • Langley Good Time Cruise-in, Langley B.C.  1998
  • Street Carols, A Christmas from the Roots of Rock n Roll – Merrillville, IN 1997
  • Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino – Altoona, IA. 1997
  • Royalty of Doo Wop – Star Plaza Theatre – Merriville, IL. 1997
  • Royalty of Doo Wop – Chicago, IL. 1997
  • Jingle Bell Rock, Cincinnati OH 1996
  • The Alan Freed Birthday Ball – Cleveland 1996
  • Let the Good Times Roll – Baltimore MD 1996
  • From the Heart Reunion Concert – Nassau Coliseum Long Island NY 1995
  • North Shore Music Theater – Beverly, MA – 1994
  • Magic Moondog Coronation Ball – Cleveland 1994
  • Let the Good Times Roll – Cincinnati 1994
  • An Americana Musicfest The Fleetwoods – Raymond WA 1994
  • The Un-Finished Nationals – Graham WA 1993
  • Janai Cante’s Benefit for Life – Seattle 1992
  • Royalty of Doo Wopp – Somerville MA – 1992
  • The Rock N’ Roll Knockout – Taj Mahal, Atlantic City 1992
  • Legends of Rock ‘N’ Roll – Philadelphia 1991
  • Loco-Motion Tour – Buffalo NY, Syracuse NY, Hartford CT 1991
  • Golden Voices of Rock N’ Roll – Southern California Tour, Lancaster, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, 1991
  • Solid Gold Memories Tour – 11 cities in Washington & Oregon – 1991
  • Sounds of the Century – Edmonds Centennial Series, Edmonds 1990
  • Idaho State Fair – Boise 1990
  • The Legends of Rock N’ Roll Concert – Greek Theater, Hollywood 1988
  • The Rocky Vaselino Review – Bellingham 1987
  • Tacoma Actors Guild – Tacoma 1985
  • Lulu’s Roadhouse – Toronto 1984
  • Bumbershoot – Seattle 1984
  • Olympia Police Guild – St. Martin’s Pavilion, Lacey WA 1983
  • Capitol Lakefair – Olympia 1983
  • King County Fair 1983
  • Doo Wop at the Garden – New York City  1982
  • Southern California Exposition – Del Mar 1981
  • Cabaret International – Olympia 1979
  • 50’s Festival of Rock N Roll – Magic Mountain, Valencia – 1974
  • Fifth Rock N Roll Show – New York Academy of Music 1973
  • A Story of Rock  & Roll – Los Angeles Forum 1972
  • 4th Annual Rock N Roll Revival – New York Academy of Music 1971
  • 16th Show of Stars – Honolulu 1959
  • Hollywood Bowl – 1959
  • Miami Beach Exhibition Hall 1959
    • Fred Finn’s Birthday Bash – Olympia – August 2007
    • Millennium 2000 Celebration – Four Seasons, Seattle WA 1999
    • WA Healthcare Assn – Semiahmoo Resort 1997
    • Apker Affair 14 – Des Moines, A Benefit for Children’s Hospital & Medical Center 1990
    • EDASC – Mount Vernon WA 1987
    • Multi-Class Reunion Boise ID 1996
    • W.W. Samuell 30th Class Reunion, Dallas TX 1994
    • Olympia High School Class of ’58 – 1993, 1998, 2003
    • PBS Special – My Music, the 50’s
    • PBS Special – My Music Doo Wop Love Songs
    • PBS Special – Rock, Rhythm and Woo Wop 2001
    • American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special – film clip 1992
    • Midnight Special 1975
    • Wink Martindale Show 1961
    • American Bandstand and Saturday Night Shows 1959 & 1960
    • Ed Sullivan Show 1959
Gold Record

Milestones & Achievements

4 Gold Records

2 #1 hits in the First Year (1959)

9 Top 40 Hits

11 nationally Charted Hits

Hits on both Pop & R&B Charts

BMI Citation of Achievement

BMI Special Citation of Achievement (2-Million Broadcasts of Come Softly)

Northwest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1988)

Voice of America Certificate of Appreciation (1996)

Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame of America — Lead Singer 2006

2006 Vocal Group Hall of Fame — Induction Ceremony 2008

Enjoy Our Music

Best of The Fleetwoods album

Order the full album on CD of Come Softly to Me: The Very Best of the Fleetwoods from Amazon, featuring 28 hits by Fleetwoods.

You can also get the digital MP3 version, individual songs and/or the entire album.